Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

fession there made, shows a crime
.of such cold blooded atroclty as is
but seldom found recorded in the
annels Of crime, and one deserving
of the severe punishment meted out
to him. The sentence as given by
the court was made on the recon-
mendation of the District Attorney
and his assistants who had taken
pains 10 ascertain the prevailing
sentiment of the people; hence the
sentence meets with the universal
and hearty approval of all the best
citizens of the county. In the case
Of Gust Sauer for selling mortgaged
property, defendant pleaded not
guilty, jury lmpannelled and case
proceeded.
Grand Jury came in at 10 o'clock
and presented I'd indictment against
Phillip Wallersheim fol obtaining
money under false pretenses-also
Indictment against Chas. Estabrook
Tor selling m%ortgaged property. The
grand jury having finished their
labors were discharged by the court.
In the a 5 of Gust Sauer an OBJ
lection was raised by attorney for
defence, Gordon, that the mortgage
does not specify the wheat claimed
TO be covered by it in the indiet-
inent-objection sustained and the
jury under the instructions Of the
court, returned a yirdict of not
guilty rs charged IN the indictment.
In the case of Dr.. Sullivan arran-
ged for praeticing medicine without
license, he pleaded not guilty and
case continued to next term, defen-
dant to give bond for hi. appearance
ID sun of $3.50.
Case Of G. Il. Estbraook charged
with selling mortgaged property.
defendant plead not guilty and con-
tinuance taken to next term, de-
PENDANT giving bonds in sum OF $3.50
for his appearance.
Alice Fourier vs. Lee Paul dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
In the case Of Wallersheim for
obtaining money under false preten-
SEES, prosecuting witness having fail
ed to appear, jury returned virdict
of not guilty under instructions of
the court. The court then adjourn
ed sine die.
It has transpired since the G n
teace Of johnson, the murderer,
That our people are mainly indebted
TO oar county board of commissioner
fot this result, They learned of the
proposal to secarea change of venue
10 Clark county, and knowing it
would entail an expense of not less
than s., 900 on the county, they a.
once employed N. j. Gordon. of
Aberdeen and ". /. Agney, Groton,
20 prosecute the case to its conclu-
sion IN connection with the District
Attorney. In pursuance of this.
they fled afidavits that they firmly
believed that the accused could have
a far and impartial trial here.
These, with the affidavit of Sheriff
Hanson and ASSURANCES of Messrs.
Norton and others determined the
Judge not to grant the motion for
transfer. 1t was owing to their I'M
firing efforts that the accused ap-
peared before the court Wednesday
morning and withdrew his plea Of
not guilty and pleaded guilty to the
charge. IL affords us great pleasure
to make this statement, because 1t
shows that county has a board
of commissioners who are wide
awake and alive to the necessity of
protecting the interests Of the citf-
zens of the county. Their prompt
and energetic action in this matter.
as remarked above win prove a
saYlngto the taxpayers of the eoun-
ty Of not less than So, 200. Bows.
here's u say+, shake!
". >. Glass, of Watertown at this
term, demonstrated his ability as an
attorney most eonclusiyely in the
several cases in which he was en-
gagged, as did also NJ. j. Gordon, of
Aberdeen, Byron Abbott, of And
over, w. |. Agneg, Of Groton, Van
Baskirk and Bennett of Watertown.
Our W attoreys, j. Alley, ). L.
Blake aud Il. Huntington all made
good records. The District Attor-
Aey, Mr.. Wolfe won many friends.
Judge Spencer, is a most agree
able man personally. As a Judge
he is prompt and dispatches bust
ness rapidly. The people OF the
district are TO be congratulated on
securing a man evidently SO thor
oughly yersed in the law and one
who, at the same time, endeayors 10
conserve the interests of the people
at large and especially the taxpayers
IN all matters that DO net interfere
with the ends of Justice. He is a
live, conscientious man, full of vim
and energy and withal so courteous
that even his hardest rulings loose
some of the sting Of disappointment
During his stay here he made q
host of friends and the yirdict of
all is, "A most righteous Judge
once moro lave we drawn a prize
in the lottery
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